Jared Polis, the state's Democratic governor, is likely to sign legislation banning internet service providers from getting Colorado taxpayer money if they slow internet access down or unfairly speed up certain websites, the Denver Post reported.

Senate Bill 78 passed Colorado's House and Senate chambers along strict party lines -- all Democrats voted in favor, Republicans against, the paper noted. Polis, who founded internet access company American Information Systems while he was in college, apparently supports it.

The governor's office didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.